PRINCE'S  DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE 

Or  SELECT  VARIETIES  OF 

Comprised  in  their  Unrivaled  Collection. 

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FLUSHING,  Long  Island,  N.  Y., 

WM.  K.  PKINCE  &  CO., 

Proprietors. 
FORTY^FOURTH  EDITION. 

JV.  B. — All  order?  are  packed  in  a  superior  manner,  and  each  article  care- 
fully labelled;  and  tlic  packages  are  forwarded  by  Express  or  otherwise  as  request- 
ed, and  the  Receipt  is  forwarded  to  the  purchaser  thus  protecting  him  against  loss. 

Tricbd  Cataloqcbs,  which  are  -ent  to  purchasers  of  Trees,  and  to  applicants  -wl.O 
enclose  stamps. — No.  1,  Descriptive  Catalogue  of  Fruit  end  Ornamental  Trees,  Shrubs, 
and  Plants,  No.  2,  Hoies,  Carnatiens.  Chrysanthemums,  Phlox,  Iris,  Double  Sweet 
Wilhams,  and  all  othor  Herbaceous  IT. wering  Plants,  &c.  No.  S.  Extra  large  Fruit 
Trees,  Evergreens,  and  other  Ornamental  Trees  and  Fbrubs,  suitable  for  immediate 
fruit- bearing  and  embellishment.  No.  4,  Wholesale  Catal  >gn<-  f«ir  Nurseries  and 
Dealers,  comprising  Trees,  Shrubs,  Roses,  Plants,  Bulbous  Flower  Roots.  Stocks  for 
Engrafting,  Pasonies,  Dahlias,  kc.  No,  5,  Wholesale  Catalogue  of  Vegetable,  Agricul- 
tural, aud  Flower  Seeds,  and  Tree  and  Shrub  Seeds,  &c.  No.  6,  Descriptive  Catalogue 
ef  our  Unrivalled  Collection  of  140  Select  Varieties  of  Strawberries,  with  a  Rejected 
List,  aud  Directions  for  Cnlturo.  No.  7,  Rare  American  Trees,  Plants,  and  Seeds,  sui- 
table for  sending  to  Europe.  No.  9.  Catalogue  of  Bulbous  Flowers  of  every  Class,  to- 
gether with  Tree  aad  Herbaceous  Peonies,  Dahlias,  and  other  Rare  Flowering  Plants. 
>Io.ll,  Directions  for  Culture  of  the  Chines©  Potato  or  DiosCoJT'A  Batatas.  No.  13, 
Catalogue  of  Greenhouse  Plants.  No.  14.  Descriptive  Catalogue  of  Native  and  Foreign 
Crapes.  No.  16,  General  Priced  List  of  Fruit  Trees,  Grapes,  Raspberries,  Blackber- 
ries, Gooseberries,  Currants,  and  otlu-r  small  Fruits  ;  Rhubarb  and  other  Esculents, 
with  Beduced  Prices.  Books.— Prince's  Treatise  on  the  Vine,  with  Descriptions  of  Na- 
tive and  Foreign  Grapes,  and  Vineyard  Culture,  (new  Edition  to  be  issued,)  $1.  Trea- 
tise on  Fruits,  containing  descriptions  of  800  varieties  ef  Fraits,  $1.60  ;  Prince's  Man- 
ual of  Roses,  comprising  descriptions  of  1.000  varieties,  new  edition,  75  cents. 


tlttt  Uitridies  of  SinWberras. 

The  following  varieties  of  Strawberries  have  been  carefully  selec- 
ted from  the  entire  mass  that  has  been  brought  to  notice  in  this  Country 
and  in  Europe  ;  and  all  the  others  have  been  rejected,  except  a  few  that 
are  under  probation.  We  have  still  retained  a  few  secondary  varieties, 
which,  lieing  well  known  and  popular,  are  usually  demanded  by  those 
who  are  not  yet  familiar  with  the  superior  kinds.  As  a  general  result, 
all  the  Hermaphrodite  varieties  that  have  been  introduced  from  Eng- 
land. France,  and  Belgium  have  proved  worthless  for  general  culture  oa 


account  of  their  unproductiveness  :  but  the  Victoria.  Other  Pasha,  Vi- 
comtesse  Hcricaxit,  Formosa  Superba,  Compte  de  Flandres.  Triomphe  de 
Gaud,  and  some  others  are  cultivated  as  "Fancy  Vaiie&es." — They  pos- 
sess in  Europe  but  one  Pistillate  Variety,  except  such  as  they  have  ob- 
tained from  America.  Every  recommendation  of  thes>:  foreign  Her- 
maphrodites as  productive  and  valuable  for  market  is  a  gross  imposition. 
Dr.  John  II.  Bayne,  of  Alexandria,  a  highly  Intelligent  cultivator,  says, 
"  All  the  English  varieties  have  proved  with  me  worthless  trash."  '  C.  M. 
Hovey,  says,  "  It  is  impossible  to  cultivate  the  European  Varieties  with 
success."  In  fact,  it  may  be  taken  as  a  general  guide,  that  no  Herma- 
phrodite (Staminate)  Variety  whatever  can  yield  more  than  \  to  \  the 
crop  that  a  Pistillate  will  produce,  and  even  Wilson's  Albany,  the  Tri- 
umph, and  Hooker  are  not  exceptions.  All  arguments  to  the  contrary 
are  based  in  ignorance,  as  the  Staminates  are  physically  incapacitated. 
Therefore  to  call  a  plant  "perfeetV  as  to  its  frnit-crop,  based  on  the  pre- 
cise point  that  renders  it  imperfect  in  that  respect,  is  the  grossest  of  falla- 
cies. A  perfect  flower  is  one  that  never  faih  to  mature  its  fruit.  The  fact  is 
incontrovertible  that  Pistillate  varieties  can  alone  be  relied  on  for 
abundant 'and  regular  crops.  It  is  from  such  blind  guidance,  as  has  been 
proffered  by  many,  that  some  Nursery  Catalogues  still  continue  to  rec- 
ommend to  their  customers,  miserable  unproductive  Hermaphrodites, 
and  other  worthless  kinds. 

Of  the  following  Assortment,  63  of  the  most  splendid  varieties, 
designated  by  an  asterisk  (*),  were  originated  by  us,  and  selected  from 
thousands  of  seedlings  during  the  past  15  years,  and  many  are  now 
offered  for  sale  for  the  first  time  and  the  most  of  them  are  not  in  the 
possession  of  any  other  Nursery.  These  Americetn  varieties  possess  the 
advantage  of  great  hardihood,  whereas  many  of  the  foreign  varieties 
are  burned  by  our  sun,  and  much  affected  by  our  winters.  Amateurs 
should  visit  and  inspect  the  different  Nurseries,  and  decide  understan- 
ding^. P.  denotes  Pistillate,  and  H.  Hermaphrodite  varieties  usually 
termed  Staminate. 

Remark. — All  the  following  Strawberries,  up  to  No.  108,  and  121  to 
143  inclusive,  are  varieties  of  the  Scarlet.  Vine  and  Chilian  species,  which 
are  indigenous  to  America  ;  and  every  large-fruited  variety  that  has 
ever  been  produced  in  Europe  has  been  grown  from  seeds  of  the  Ameri- 
can species,  the  native  European  species'  being  small  and  contemptible 
in  comparison,  and  combining  only  the  Hautbois.  Wood,  and  Alpine 
varieties. 

0&*New  Varieties. — We  make  it  a  point  to  obtain  all  New  Varieties 
of  merit  and  can  therefore  supply  them  whether  in  our  Catalogue  or  not. 

Terms. — No  less  than  a  dozen  are  sold  of  any  one  variety, 
and  no  orders  are  desired  for  a  less  amount  than  $10.  Persons  ordering 
must  specify  the  Edition-  of  the  Catalogue.     Terms  Cash. 

Prices. — We  wish  it  expressly  understood  that  we  will  at  all  times 
supply  the  different  Varieties  of  Strawberries  as  low  and  usually  lower 
than  they  are  obtainable  elsewhere. and  the  purchaser  can  refer  to  any  oth- 
er Catalogue,  if  there  be  any  priced  lower  than  our  own. — We  say  nothing 
in  regard  to  the  superior  accuracy  of  our  Collection  over  all  others. 


P.doz!P,50  P.100 

1.  *A<lonis,  P,  large,   round,   compressed,   bright  light 

scarlet,  handsome,  sprightly,  pleasant  flavor,  very- 
productive,  every  flower  forma  a  fruit,  a  late  vari- 
ety ;  vigorous,  pale  green  foliage.     A  seedling  of 

Imperial  Scarlet 1  50 

1}  Austins  Seedling,  H,  originated  with  the,  Shaker  So- 
ciety at  Watervliet,  very  iarge,  irregular  cone, 
light  scarlet,  white  at  centre,  hollow,  very  sour, 
productive.  A  Seedling  of  the  Iowa,  vigorous  fo- 
liage.    This  berry  has  weighed  1  to  l\  oz 1  00  2  50!3  50 

2.  Barry's  Extra,  H,  secondary  size,  obtuse  cone,  beau- 

tiful scarlet,  juicy,  excellent  flavor,  firm,  suitable 
for  market,  plant  hardy,  vigorous,  moderate  crop, 
foliage  thick,  unaffected  by  the  sun's  heat 38,1  00:1  50 

3.  Bartlett,  H.  large,  obtuse  cone,  crimson,  firm,  good 

flavor,  productive  for  its  class 1  50JI  0 

4.  ^Berenice,  P,  large,   obtuse  cone,   light  scarlet.,  red 

flesh,  juicy,  good  flavor,  firm  for  market,  very  pro- 
ductive  1  0i 

Bishop's  Orange,  sometimes  called  ''Dundee.*'  small 
berry.  Rejected 

X>.    Boston  Pine,  H,   very  uncertain  bearer,  except  by 

special  cultivation - 25      75  1  00 

Brighton  Pine,  very  unproductive,  Rejected 

S.  Burr's  Pine,  P,  medium  to  large,  light  scarlet,  very 
sweet,  rich  flavor,  too  soft  for  market,  moderate- 
ly productive,  produces  on  moist  soils,  or  when 
irrigated,  a  moderate  second  crop  in  September. 
Plant  of  weak  growth.  It  has  been  unduly  extoll- 
ed aa  many  surpass  it  in  various  points.  Price  pr. 
1000,  $6 25      75  1  00 

7.  "Champion  RIontcYhleo,  H,  very  large  and  late,  con- 

ioal,  light  scarlet,  fine  flavor  ;  large  flowers,  vigo- 
rous growth,  fair  bearer  for  this  clas.*.  The  varie- 
ty called  Pyramidal  Chilian  is  allied  to  this 1  0i 

8.  Charles'  Favorite,  P,  large,  obtuse  cone,  bright  crim- 

son, good  flavor,  productive.  It  greatly  resembles 
the  Hovey  in  foliage  and  fruit  ;  ripens  a  little  ear- 
lier ;  but  is  inferior  to  it,  and  to  Malvina 381  25  2  00 

$.  Charlton,  P,  pale  orange  scarlet,  too  acid,  a  seed- 
ling of  the  Iowa 

10.  "Clarissa,   P,  medium  size,    pointed  cone    with  a 

neck,  very  bright  light  scarlet,  fine  flavor,  deli- 

cious,sweet,  very  productive 1  00  2  50  i  00 

Climax  Scarlet,  soft,  dry,  spongy,  sour,  Rejected. 

11.  "Cleome,  P,  large,   short  cone,   light  scarlet,   very 

sweet,  fine  flavor,  highly  productive 1  50 

13.  "Cornucopia,  H  and  P,  large,  conical,  scarlet,  good 

flavor,  firm,  very  productive,  hardy,  very  vigorous, 
suitable  for  market.    A  seedling  from  the  Hudson    50! 

14.  "Constantia,  P,  medium,  obtuse  cone,  deep  crimson, 


sweet,  excellent  flavor,  very  productive,  estimable, 

distinct 1 

15:  *Coronet  Scarlet,  P.  medium  size,  rounded,  beauti- 
ful scarlet,  excellent  flavor,  productive,  valuable..  1 
16.  Crimson  Cone,  P,  medium  size,  oblong  cone,  bright 
crimson,  sprightly  flavor,  quite  acid,  seeds  deeply 
embedded,  very  productive,  vigorous  growth.  Great 
quantities  are  brought  to  market  from  New  Jersey, 
where  they  might  double  their  profits  by  growing 
larger  and  more  estimable   varieties.      Price   per. 

500,  $3.    Per.  1000,  $4 

18-.  "Crimson  Perfumed,  1',  rather  large,  obovate,  or 
rounded,  bright  crimson,  sweet,  high  flavor  wheu 
fully  ripe,  short  scapes,  very  productive,  foliage 
dark  green 1 

"Cynthia,  P,  medium,  round,  pale  red,  good  flavor, 
productive,  very  distinct 1 

"Crimson  Prolific,  P,  medium  size,  conical,  crimson, 
sweet,  good  flavor,  strong  scaped,  very  profusely 
productive,  tall  vigorous  foliage,  a  good  fruit  for 
market 1 

Cutter's  Seedling,  I'.  large,  light  scarlet,  obtuse 
cone  with  a  neck,  good  flavor,  very  productive.. .  . 

"Diadem,  P,  very  large  and  showy,  rounded,  beauti- 
ful light  scarlet,  pleasant  flavor,  a  remarkably  flue 
and  beautiful  berry  suitable  for  all  purposes,  plant 
very  robust,  vigorous,  and  hardy,  exceedingly  pro- 
ductive. A  seedling  of  the  Iowa,  and  far  more 
productive.     Price  per  1.000,  $20 1 

Burl'ee's  Seedling:,  large,  handsome,  good  flavor.  .  . 

Early  Way,  P,  conical,  bright  red,  good  flavor,  lar- 
ger than  Early  Scarlet,  ripens  about  the  same  pe- 
riod, originated  by  Robert  Buist,  a  highly  intelli- 
gent cultivator  of  every  class  of  Plants 

Early  Scarlet,  or  Early  Virginia,  H,  moderate 
size,  conical,  light  scarlet,  pleasant  flavor,  mode- 
rate bearer.  This  is  probably  the  true  Hudson's 
Bay.  We  have  a  pistillate  variety,  very  sweet, 
and  fine  flavor,  at  double  the  price  of  this.      Price 

per  500,  $3.     Per  1000.  $4 

Elizabeth,  a  Western  variety • 

"Excclsa,  P,  very  large,  rounded  or  compressed, 
crimson,  sweet,  good,  peculiar  flavor,  juicy,  pro- 
ductive, valuable 1 

"Emilie,  P.  rather  large,  conical,  dark  scarlet,  sweet, 
juicy,  tine  flavor,  exceedingly  productive  and  par- 
ticularly valuable  on  this  account 1 

"Eclipse,  P,  rather  early,  being  among  the  secondary 
varieties  in  ripening,  medium  to  rather  large,  coni- 
cal, splendid  fruit  on  strong  profuse  upright  pedun- 
cles, every  flower  perfecting  a  frnit,  bright  crimson, 
high  color,  very  showy  uprightly  flavor,very  produc- 


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tire,  with  the  remarkable  property  that  all  the 
berries  ripen  nearly  at  same  time  presenting  a 
blaze  of  fruit ;  plant  vigorous,  supporting  the 
fruit  well,  so  that  none  touch  the  earth,  a  most 
valuable  early  market  variety.  Price  per  1,000, 
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27,  *Eastatia,  P,  medium  size,  conical,   bright     scarlet, 

good  flavor,  much  like  old  Hudson  ;    productive, 

pale  green  foliage •. 

Felten's  Improved  Albany  Seedling,   proved   to  be 

Wilson's  Albany,  a  deception 

Fillmore,    S.  Feast  &  Sou    originated    this   variety, 

which  will  not  be  for  sale  until  Spring  1SG0 

27J.  Fragaria  Lutida,  new.  from  California,  shining 
leaves.     Four  plants  for  $1 

28,  Genessee,  H,   rather   early,   medium  size,   oblong, 

with  a  neck,  bright  scarlet,   moderate  flavor,   poor 

crop.     Price  per  1,000,  $4   

28£.  Glen  Albln,  a  Scotch  variety  much  extolled,  not 
yet  tested  by  us 

29,  *Globose  Cluster,  P,  large,  rounded,  beautiful  bright 

light  scarlet,  moderate  flavor,  pleasant  acid,  too 
soft  for  long  carriage,  splendid  color,  very  showy 
and  productive,  vigorous  growth,  large  foliage, 
very  hardy 

29|.  *Globose  Crimson,  very  large,  obtuse  cone  or  roun- 
ded, crimson,  redflesh.  splendid  berry,  juicy,  rath- 
er acid,  very  productive 1 

■30.  "Globose  Scarlet,  P,  large,  nearly  round,  frequent- 
ly l\  inches  diameter,  beautiful  light  orange  scar- 
let, mild  flavor,  rather  soft,  very  productive,  plant 
hardy  and  very  vigorous 

31.  "Globose  Swalnstone,  II.  large,  roundish,  dull  scar- 

let, sweet,  high  sprightly  flavor,  estimable,  produc- 
tive for  its  class  and  sex,  valuable   1 

Goliath,   Ritley's,  worthless, Rejected 

Harlaem  Orange,  unproductive,  worthless,  a  gross 
imposition,  Rejected. 

32.  Hovey,  P,  very  large,  very  unequal  in  size,  conical, 

crimson,  a  splendid  berry,  its  dark  color  and  little 
flavor  are  unfavorable.  It  has  broad  dark-green 
luxuriant  foliage  on  short  petioles.  It  is  grown 
extensively  for  market  ;  but  even  there  the  higher 
flavored  and  brighter  colored  varieties  command 
much  higher  prices.  It  is  very  productive  whGn 
accompanied  by  a  suitable  Staminate.  Price  per 
500,  $3.    Per  1000,  $5 

33.  Hudson,  II  and  Y.  large,  pointed  cone,  dark  scarlet, 

firm,  acid  at  first,  but  sweet  when  full  ripe,  very 

productive,  an  old,  well-known  market  fruit 

-33}.  Hooker,  H,  large,  crimson,  conical,  sweet,  fine 
flavor,  sprightly,  productive  for  its  sex  ;  plant  vig* 


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S7  50 25      75  125 

34.  Huntsman's  Montevideo,  P,  large,  light  bright  scar- 

let, short  cone  or  rounded,  on  short  stems,  indiffer- 
ent flavor,  hut  would  probably  be  improved  at  the 
South,  to  which  climate  it  seems  appropriate.  Ri- 
pens late,  and  continues  two  or  three  weeks,  fair- 
ly productive  for  its  ,sex 50  150  2  50> 

35.  imperial  Crimson,  P.  large,  sfa»rt  cone  or  rounded, 

dark  scarlet  or  crimson,  fine  color,  sweet,  spright- 
ly, fine  flavor,  a  first  rate  berry,  firm,  productive. 
It  is  nearly  as  large  as  McAvoy's  Superior,  and 
much  more  suitable  for  transportation  to  market..  1  50|3 
^Imperial  Scarlet,  P,  large,  obtuse  cone  or  rounded 
bright  scarlet,  handsome,  juicy,  sprightly  flavor, 
rich,  very  pleasant,  firm  for  market,  upright  stalks. 


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remains  long  without  decay  ;  plant  vigorous,  foli- 
age very  pale  green  ;  a  peculiar  variety,  product- 
ive, very  valuable.    Price  per  1,000  $12 50  1  50  2  00 

37.  Iowa,  H,  (called  "  Washington "  at  Cincinnati), 
early,  large,  broad  rounded,  light  orange  scarlet, 
peculiar  color,  beautiful,  inferior  flavor,  fair  crop 
for  its  sex,  very  hardy.  It  is  a  distinct  species. 
native  of  our  Western  prairies,  aud  several  seed- 
lings from  it  comprised  in  this  Catalogue  far  sur- 
pass the  parent  in  size,  productiveness,  and  flavor. 
Price  per  1,000  $5 25      75  1 

Isabella,  P.  large,  irregular  cone,  with  a  neck,  light 
scarlet,  good  flavor,  rather  soft,  productive 

Jenney's  Seedling",  sour,  poor  bearer,  rejected. 

Jenny  Lind,  II,  very  early,  rather  large,  oblong,  con- 
ical, light  bright  scarlet,  seeds  embedded,  beautiful, 
good  flavor,  rather  soft,  productive  for  its  sex,  val- 
uable for  an  early  market  fruit.  Price  per  1,000 
$10 

40.  *Lawrencia,  P,  large,   bright  scarlet,    obtuse  cone, 

rounded,  fine  flavor,  very  good,  productive,  estima- 
ble  ' 1  0 

41.  *Le  Baron,  H,  early,  very  large,  obtuse  cone,   dark 

red.  sweet,  rich,  melting,  highest  flavor  of  all  the 
largest  varieties,  productive  for  one  ©f  its  sexuali- 
ty, and  continues  long  in  bearing,  vigorous,  estima- 
ble.   A  seedling  of  the  old  Swainstone 75  2  00 

42.  Ladies'  Pine,  P,  moderate  size,  round,  pale  scarlet, 

very  sweet,  exquisite  flavor,  productive  ;  foliage 
dark  green,  vigorous  ;  indispensable  to  every  ama- 
teur. Originated  in  Upper  Canada  from  seed  of 
Burr's  Pine.    Price,  per  1,000  $15 50 

43.  Longworth's  Prolific,   H,   early,    large,  rounded, 

light  scarlet,  sweet,  fine  flavor,  fair  bearer,  very 
large   flowers,   foliage   pale  green,  subject   to  be 


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44.  Lady  Finder,  II.   very  large,   oblong  pointed  pope, 

seeds  deeply  imbedded,  sweet,  excellent  flavor  : 
plant  vigorous 1 

45.  May  Queen,  Amerkan,   P,   medium,    scarlet,    fair 

flavor,  rather  acid,  very  productive,  valuable  for 
market , 

46.  *Melrose,  P,  secondary  size,  obtuse  cone  or  round- 

ed, bright  scarlet,  tine  sprightly  flavor,  juicy,  pro- 
ductive  

Karylandka,    weak    growth,    very   unproductive, 
mere  trash,  an  imposition.    Rejected. 

48.  UleAvoy's  3Vo.  1,   P,   large,   roundish,   bright   light 

scarlet,  showy,  very  productive,  too  acid,  ripens  S 
to  10  days  after  the  general  crop  :  suitable  for  a 
late  market   berry,  vigorous   foliage    and   growth. 

A  seedling  of  the  Iowa.     Price,  per  1,000  $4 

McAcoj/s  Extra  Red  we  reject :  it  is  the  sourest  and  most 
worthless  of  all  Strawberries,  and  is  readily  distinguish- 
ed by  its  red  runners,  and  deep  red  fruit.  It  is  astonish- 
ing that.  Mr.  Longwortii  should  have  so  perverted  his 
judgment  as  to  recommend  it.  In  "Hooper's  Western 
Fruit  Book."  published  at  Cincinnati,  Mr.  II.  has  con- 
fused the  two  varieties  and  described  them  under  one 
head,  and  we  have  repeatedly  seen  the  former  exhibited 
under  this  name,  whereas  there  are  no  two  varieties  more 
dissimilar.  It  would  appear  that  Longwortii  committed 
the  same  blunder,  so  inexcusable,  as  they  both  originated 
in,  and  were  sent  from  his  own  garden  with  their  respect- 
ive names.  Mr  Downing  doubtless  from  adopting  their 
blunder  falls  into  the  same  error. 

49.  JleAvoy-s  Superior.  P,  very  large,  rounded,   glossy 

crimsou,  very  juicy,  good  flavor,  very  productive. 
A  valuable  family  fruit,  but  too  tender  for  market. 
It  is  rather  early  with  a  long  succession  of  berries. 
Price  per  500  $3  ;  For  1,000  $5 

50.  *MeIin{Ia,  P,  early,  rather  large,  purse   shaped  with 

a  neck,  crimson,  very  good  flavor,   productive. . . . 

51.  Malvina,  P.  large,  crimson,  obovate.  good  flavor  and 

firm,  much  resembling  Hovey's  seedling  in  appear- 
ance, not  quite  so  large,  but  of  more  equal  size. 
brighter  color  and  better  flavor,  a  week  earlier, 
and  therefore  more  valuable  for  market,  very  pro- 
ductive.    Price  per  500  $7  ;  For  1,000  $12 

Monroe  Scarict,  Hour,  without  flavor,  Rejected. 

53.  Moyamensing,  P,  secondary  size,  conical,  crimson, 
juicy,  not  sweet,  little  flavor,  productive.  Price 
per  1.000  $4 

55.  Orange  Prolific,  P,  large,  obtuse  cone,  some  round- 
ed, bright  orange  scarlet,  showy  fruit,  rather  acid, 
not  high  flavored,  exceedingly  productive,  strong 
upright  fruit  stems,   ripens  soon   after   the   early 


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F.doz  P.  50 
kinds.    It  runs  less  than  other  varieties.    Price 
per  1,000  $5 

56.  "Ophelia,  IT.     A  seedling  from  Scarlet  Magnate  and 

seems  very  similar  to  that  variety  except  in  sex- 
uality. The  form  of  both  and  of  105  ii  quite  dis- 
tinct from  most  other  varieties 1  00  2  50 

57.  *Palatine,   P,   large,  .conical,   bright  scarlet,  very 

juicy,  fine  flavor,  productive. .- 1  00  2 

58.  Peabody,   H,   very   large,  oblong  cone,  very  firm, 

good  flavor.     It   is  quite  unproductive  here,  but 

well  adapted  to  the  Southern  States 38  1 

Peasylvaiil.ii,  unproductive,  Rejected. 

59.  *Priniate,  II,   rather  large,   conical,  deep   scarlet, 

beautiful,  firm,  moderate  flavor,  a  very  productive 
Hermaphrodite.  A  good  market  fruit  ;  plant 
vigorous,  dark  luxuriant  foliage,  very  hardy.  It 
produces  a  much  greater  crop  than  Longworth's 
Prolific 50 

60.  *Prin«e's  Globose,  P,  very   largo,   rounded,   bright 

orange  scarlet,  the  berries  in  large  clusters,  very 
showy,  ripening  8  to  10  days  after  the  main  crop, 
and  valuable  for  a  late  market  berry  ;  plant  vig- 
orous, light  green  foliage,  hardy,  exceedingly  pro- 
ductive  1  50 14  00 

61.  *Pr!nce's  Sfarlct  Climax,   P,   large,   obtuse  cone, 

bright  scarlet,  showy,  sweet,  juicy,  fine  flavor,  suit- 
able for  market,  very  productive,  valuable  ;  plant 
vigorous,  hardy.  Some  Nurseries  are  selling  a  very 

different  kind  as  '-Prince's  Climax'1 2  00  i  00;6  00 

Prolifle  ©range,  see  Orange  Prolific. 

64.  Reed's  No.  1 38  12512  00 

Reed's  Black  Pine,  Reed's    Grand,   and  Jessie 

Reed,  have  not  yet  been  fully  tested  by  us,  but 
are  stated  to  be  valuable. 

65.  Rival  Hudson,  P,  rather  large,  conical,  dark  scarlet, 

showy,  medium  quality,  acid,  good  for  preserves, 
very  productive.    Price  per  1,000  $5 . . . 

66.  Rosalind,  P,  r.vther  large,   short  cone   or  rounded, 

bright  scarlet,  shewv.  line  flavor,  productive,  val- 
uable for  market ..." ' 150 

67.  Scarlet  Cone,  P,  medium  size,  short  cone  or  round- 

ed,  bright   scarlet,    fair   flavor,    very   productive. 

Price  per  1,000  $6 

69.  *Scarlet  Magnate,  Prince's,  P.  a  very  distinct  and 
peculiar  berry,  largest  and  heaviest  of  all,  fre- 
quently 1.]  inches  in  diameter,  rounded,  and  some 
berries  compressed,  bright  scarlet,  juicy,  very 
good  flavor,  a  splendid  fruit,  very  solid,  suitable 
for  long  carriage,  productive,  highly  valuable, 
plant  hardy  and  vigorous,  with  large  broad  foliage; 
flowers  very  small  The  berries  are  of  larger  aver- 
age size  and  much  more  uniform  than  Hovev,  also 


6  9. 


70. 


71. 


r.doi'P.  so  p. ioo 
far  superior  in  flavor,  and  there  are  scarcely  any 
berries  of  small  size.  The  crop  is  much  greater 
and  far  more  reliable  than  with  that  long  celebra- 
ted variety,  and  it  stands  first  for  size,  flavor,  firm- 
ness, and  productiveness  among  the  largest  varie- 
ties.    Price  per  500  $7  ;  For  L000  $12 75  150  2  00 

Scarlet  Helling  (Burr's),  early,  rather  large,  round- 
ed or  short  cone,  bright  scarlet,  showy,  juicy, 
moderate  flav  or,  good  family  berry,  rather  soft  for 
market,  very  productive.    Price  per  1,000  $8. ....     38' 1  00  1  50 

*Scarlct  Primordial;,  H,  rather  early,  large,  splen- 
did, dark  scarlet,  oblong  pointwd  cone,  pleasant 
flavor,  good  bearer  for  its  sex  if  kept  free  from 
runners,  valuable 1  00 

*8earlet  Prolific,  P,  medium  size,  conical,  bright 
scarlet,  extra  sweet  flavor,  very  productive,  val- 
uable. A  seedling  of  Burrs  new  Pine,  and  a  great 
improrement  on  that  variety  in,  flavor,  and  pro- 
ductiveness   1  00  2  50 

Schneicke's  Pistillate,  Rejected  by   the  Pomological        | 
Convention. 

Scott's  Seedling,  poor  bearer,  inferior,  Rejected. 

*Serena,  H,  rather  large,  conical,  light  scarlet, 
sweet,  excellent  flavor,  very  productive  for  its  sex 


76. 


7$. 


79. 


SO. 


50'4  00 


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estimable 


752  00  3  5« 


*Sirius,  H.  early,  very  large,  some  berries  monstrous, 
light  orange  scarlet,  obtuse  cone  or  rounded,  fine 
color  and  showy,  good  flavor,  very  productive  for 
its  sex.  It  is  of  the  Iowa  family,  and  sweeter  than 
anv  other  variety  of  its  class,  and  of  vigorous 
habit .1  5 

*$uperlativ«,  P,  medium  Bize,  light  scarlet,  rich 
spicy  flavor,  productive  ;  plant  vigorous  and  hardy. 
A  Beedling  of  Purr's  New  Pine,  and  superior  to  it 
in  productiveness  and  vigor,  and  like  that  it  will 
produce  a  moderate  second  crop  in  September,  if 
irrigated 75  2 

*Suprema,  P,  large  obtuse  cone,  some  rounded, 
bright  light  scarlet,  juicy,  sprightly  flavor,  very 
productive,  plant  tall,  vigorous,  with  pale  green 
foliage.    A  seedling  of  the  lo-.va 1  0i 

♦Supreme  Staminate,  H,  monstrous,  obtuse  cone, 
bright  scarlet,  good  flavor,  a  remarkable  berry,  fair 
crop  for  its  sex  ;  plant  verv  vigorous,  with  tall  and 

brpad  foliage 1  00,2  50,4  00 

*Syhrania,  P.  large,  short  cone  or  rounded,  crimson, 
dark  red  flesh,  good  flavor,  juicy,  slight  acid,  ex- 
ceedingly productive,  very  valuable,  suitable  for 
market ;  plant  very  vigorous,  dark  green  foliage..    75|2 

*Transcendant  Scarlet,  P,  large,  dark  ecarlet, 
round,  often  compressed,  sweet,  good,  productive, 
valuable 1  00J3  OOjo  00 


10 


81.  "Trevirana,   P,  large,  obtuse   cone,   light   scarlet. 

showy,  juicj,  sprightly  flavor,  productive,  valuable: 
foliage  tall  and  vigorous 1 

82.  "Triumph,  H,  very  early,  medium  to  large,  fruit  on 

long  stems,  pointed  cone,  beautiful  scarlet,  mild 
flavor,  very  productive,  one  of  tlm  earliest  varie- 
ties  producing  large  fruit.  It  is  twice  the  size  of 
the  "Large  Early  Scarlet,"  and  thrice  as  product- 
ive. It  requires  a  strong  rjch  soil.  It  has  a  de- 
ficiency of  foliage,  and  exhausts  itself  in  flowers 
and  fruit.     Trice  per  1,000  $15 

88.  "Triumphant  Scarlet,  11.  very  large,  conical,  bright 
scarlet,  splendid,  fine  sprightly  flavor,  juicy,  great 
bearer,  ripening  gradtally  for  two  or  three  weeks; 
plant  very  hardy,  vigorous,  pale  green  foliage 1 

84.  "Triumvirate.  II,  large,  conical,  some  obtuse,  bright 
scarlet,  fair  flavor,  very  productive.  A  seedling 
from  the  Iowa 1 

86.  Talcncia,  II,  very  large  obtuse   cone,  with  a  neck, 

crimson,  good  flavor,  valuable 1 

80.  Walker,  If,  large,  obtuse  cone,  dark  crimson,  fine 
flavor,  productive  for  its  sex,  valuable 

87.  Western  Queen,  P,  a  Western  variety  ;  medium   or 

rather  large,  obtuse  cone,  some  rounded,  dark  red, 
firm,  very  sweet,  juicy,  sprightly  agreeable  flavor, 
very  productive.  A  seedling  of  McAvoy's  Superior, 
has  red  runners 

88.  Wilson's  Albany,    H,   not  handsome,   large,    some 

medium,  irregular  cone,  dull  dark  crimson,  deep 
red  inside,  firm  flesh,  but  often  a  cavity,  juicy,  not 
high  flavored,  very  acid,  and  will  never  be  valued 
h}'  those  who  possess  the  sweet  and  high  flavored 
varieties.  The  berries  usually  lie  ou  the  ground 
and  become  dirty  if  pains  are  not  taken  to  prevent 
it.  Under  special  culture  in  rows  or  stools,  it 
is  very  productive  for  its  sex,  and  the  profusion  of 
bloom  induces  greater  expectations  than  are  grat- 
ified. Each  cluster  produces  one  or  two  large  ber- 
ries with  others  ot  a  model  ate  size,  but  fully  half 
are  very  small  or  abortive.  The  mass  of  blossoms 
exhaust  the  plant,  and  the  foliage  being  deficient, 
a  great  number  of  plants  die  out  after  the  first 
crop,  thus  rendering  it  necessary  to  replant  an- 
nually. It  has  been  unduly  puffed  by  interested 
venders.     Price  per  1,000  $5 

89.  Wyoming,  P,  a  new  Pennsylvania  Seedling,  extolled 

by  an  intelligent  correspondent,  but  not  yet  tested 
"by  us 

SPLENDID  NEW  VARIETIES. 

All  the  following  to  which  an  Asterisk  is  attached,  and 
also  Nos.  1,  4,  11.  14.  19,  25.  2<U  40.  56.  61.  81,  84 
and   85   in   the   preceding  List   are   entirely  new 


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50  1  50  2  00 


25      75 


2  00 


1  00 


4  00 


11 

r.do?  p 
Seedling    Varieties,     originated    and     especially 
selected  by  "W.  R.  P.  from  many  thousands  after  a 
full  trial  of  their  merits.     They  are   all   estimable 
and  several  are  remarkably  so. 

90.  American  Queen,  P,  very  large,  regular  cone,  bright 

scarlet,  beautiful,  good  flavor,  rather  acid,  produc- 
tive. A  new  Seedling  grown  by  Professor  Hunts- 
man not  yet  offered  for  sale, 

91.  *Ariadne,  P,  rather  large,  conic'al,   slight  neck,  de- 

taches easily,  light  scarlet,  in  large  branching 
profuse  clusters,  on  tall  strong  upright  stems, 
sweet,  very  fine  flavor,  highly  estimable,  very  pro- 
ductive ;  plant  vigorous,  very  tall  large  dark  green 

foliage 2  00 

91,}.  Biirdett's  La  Salle  Seedling,  grown  from  a  seed  of 
the  Hovey. 

92.  *Daphne,  P,  large,  obtuse  cone,  scarlet,  sweet,  fine 

flavor,  very  productive,  valuable,  distinct 1  00 

92|.  Downer's  Prolific,  of  Kentucky. 

93.  *E9teile,  H,  very  late,  medium,  conical  with  neck, 

dark  scarlet,  good  flavor,  exceedingly  sweet,  great- 
ly productive,  very  small  stamens 1  00 

94.  *Fortunatus,   P,    large,   obtuse  cone   or  rounded, 

bright  scarlet,  very  juicy,  fine  sprightly  flavor, 
very  productive 150 

35.  *FIorence,  P,  very  large,  short  cone  or  rounded, 
splendid  scarlet,  very  showy,  firm,  red  flesh,  very 
juicy,  fine  flavor,  exceedingly  productive,  estima- 
ble for  market,  very  valuable  ;  the  berries  in  large 
trusses  on  strong  stems ;  plant  very  vigorous, 
large  tall  foliage 150 

S6.    *Fragrant  Scarlet,  P,  large,  conical,  scarlet,  sweet, 

high  perfumed  flavor,  very  productive,  estimable.. 1  5< 

97.  *Herniine,   P,   medium,      pointed  cone,     crimson, 

sweet,  good  flavor,  exceedingly  productive; 
foliage  pale  green 150 

98.  *Iphigene,  P,  large,  conical,   some  coxcomb,   deep 

scarlet,  too  acid,  requiring  much  sugar,  produc- 
tive  1  00 

99.  Lady's  Finger,  P,  large,  oblong  cone  with  a  neck, 

dark  scarlet,  good  flavor,  sweet,  juicy,  productive.l  50 

100.  *Minerva,  P,  large,  conical,  deep  scarlet,  sweet,  fine 

flavor,  showy,  an  admirable  fruit,  on  long  scapes, 
valuable  for  market,  very  productive  ;  plant  vig- 
orous and  hardy 1  50 

101.*Perfnmed  Pine,  P,  quite  large,  obtuse  cone,  light 
bright  scarlet,  very  juicy,  sweet,  high  aromatic 
flavor,  unsurpassed  ;  plant  vigorous,  very  produc- 
tive, combining  more  estimable  properties  than  any 
other,  a  Seedling  of  Burr's  Pine.  This  and  the  Le 
Baron,  Ladies  Pine  and  Fragrant  Scarlet,  may  be 
considered  the  climax  in  flavor.       This  is  now 


12 


102. 


103. 


offered  for  the  first  iimc 1 

♦Prince's  Excelsior,  P.  very  large,  obtuse  cone  or 
rounded  with  a  neck,  deep  scarlet,  sweet,  very  high 
flavored,  very  estimable,  greatly  productive.  One 
of  the  finest  varieties,  plant  vigorous,  large  foliage.2 
*Sappho,  H,  very  large,  conical,  light  scarlet,  beau- 
tiful, very  productive,  good  flavor,  quite  valuable; 
foliage  tall  pale  green,  a  seedling  from  the  Iowa.  .1 


doz  P.  5« 
50i4  00 


104.  *Seraphine,  P 


105, 


106. 


107. 


108. 


50 


50 


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6  00 


7  001200 


3  00 


4  00;  6  00 


4  00 


50  1  50 


50 


5  00 


monstrous,  obtuse  cone,  light  scarlet, 
white  inaide,  very  showy,  sweet,  juicy,  sprightly, 
pleasant  flavor,  a  splendid  berry,  very  productive; 

plant  very  vigorous,  highly  valuable 1 

*8carlct  Prize,  II,  very  large,  rounded  or  obtuse 
cone,  light  bright  scarlet,  beautiful,  sweet,  flue  fla- 
vor, very  estimable,  productive.    A  seedling  ot  the 

Scarlet  Magnate,  and  an  important  acquisition 1 

'Wictorine,  H,  very  large,  conical,  bright  scarlet, 
firm  for  market,  juicy,  good  flavor,  showy,  distinct, 
very  productive,  very  valuable  ;  plant  very  vig- 
orous, large  foliage 1  50  4  00jg  QO 

Ward's  Favorite,  P,  A  variety  which  Dr.  J.  M. 
"Ward,  of  Newark,  found  upon  his  grounds,  the 
name  unknown  ;  large  round,  crimson,  sweet,  fine 
flavor,  very  productive,  valuable.    Price  per  1.000 

$8 

*Waverly,  P.  very  large,  oblong  cone,  dark  scarlet, 
juicy,  good  flavor,  estimable.  An  extraordinary 
plant,  very  large  tall  luxuriant  foliage  ;    flower  of 

small  size 1 

HAUTBOIS,  WOOD,  AND  ALPINE  STRAWBERRIES 

—ALL  ARE  HERMAPHRODITES. 
The  following,  except  No.  120,  constitute  all  the  species 
that  are  of  European  origin,  thus  presenting  the 
same  inferiority  in  this  fruit  when  contrasted  with 
our  own  Continent,  as  is  exhibited  in  so  many  other 
sections  of  the  Vegetable  Kingdom. 

Proline  or  Conical  Hautbois, 

This,  if  grown  in  moist  soil,  will  produce  a  second 
crop  in  September. 

Hyatt's  Prolific  Hautbois, 

Green  Pine, 

This  is  a  distinct  species,  and  produces  a  considerable 
crop.  Fruit  of  moderate  size,  and  Pineapple  flavor, 
form  flattened,  greenish,  tiuged  with  red.  fruit  be- 
neath the  foliage,  an  object  of  curiosity,  and  by 
many  highly  esteemed  for  its  flavor,  ripens  late. 
Red  Wood,  European,  ovate  (called  Mammoth  Al- 
pine at  the  West.) 

White  Wood, 

IHontrenU  Wood,  crimson,  long  pointed  cone,  an 
estimable  French  variety,  very  productive,  grown 
extensively  for  the  Paris  markets 


110. 


111. 
112. 


113. 

114. 

115. 


38 


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1  50 


50  1  50 


75 


75  2  25  3  0d 


13 


116. 
117. 


Note  No.  113,  114  and  115,  produce  small  fruit  in  abund- 
ance, supported  like  the  true  Hautbois  class  on 
scapes  rising  above  the  foliage.  They  have  a  pecu- 
liar wild  but  not  high  flavor,  and  by  many  are 
much  esteemed. 

Red  Running  Alpine, 

White  Running  do, 

117£.  Meudonnaise,  red  running,  a  superior  French  varie- 
ty, large  size,  perfumed i 1 

The  three  last  produce  fruit  similar  to  113  and  114.  with 
this  advantage,  that  they  continue  in  bearing  till 
the  winter  arrests  them.  The  proper  course  is  to 
make  frequent  new  beds. 

118.  Red  Bush  Alpine, 

119.  White  Bush  do 

These  are  precisely  like  Nes.  116  and  117,  with  the  excep- 
tion that  they  form  stools,  and  never  throw  out  any 
runners,  thus  rendering  them  very  suitable  for  bor- 
ders or  edging.  The  beds  should  be  often  re- 
newed. 

120.  Indie  a,  or  Yellow  Flowering,  everbearing,  showy 

fruit,  not  eatable.  Ornamental  only.  It  can  be 
trained  as  a  climber,  and  in  the  form  of  a  small 
pyramid,  is  very  beautiful.     50  cents  for  four  plants. 

LARGE  ENGLISH.  FRENCH  AND  FLEMISH  STRAW- 
BERRIES—ALL ARE  HERMAPHRODITES  EX- 
CEPT INGRAM'S  PRINCESS  ROYAL. 
TIkese  are  large  and  beautiful  Fancy  Varieties. 

They  produee  beautiful  fruit,  but  on  account  of  their 
sexuality  and  tenderness,  we  may  never  expect  an 
abundant  crop— they  must  be  grown  only  in  stools. 

Bkton  Pine,  blush  white,  unproductive 

Boy  den's  Mammoth,  seedling  of  Goliath,  very  large 

ronnd   light  scarlet 

British  Queen,  very  unproductive.  Wkerever  sta- 
ted to  be  productive,  they  are  ignorantly  cultivat- 
ing the  the  old  Methven  under  this  name 

Carolina  Superba,  extra  large,  oblong  cone,  light 

scarlet,  sweet,  line  flavor 

Deptford  Sew  White, 1 

Due  de   llalafeoff,  superior  for  forcing,   conical, 

deep  ccarlet,  fine  ti&vor 1 

Elixa  Seedling.  Rivers,  very  large,  rounded,  excel- 
lent   

Formosa  Superba,  very  large,  bronzed  red.  fine 

flavor 1 

Ingram's    Princess  Royal,   (Pistillate) 

La  Chalonaise,  largest  size,  vermillion,  first  quality! 

La  Reine,  large,  rosy  white,  sweet 1 

HaidenV  BlnSh,  white  to  paie  scarlet,  medium  size 

Madame  E.  v  Minor  in,  large,  pale  orange 1 

May  <£ueen,  (Nicholson)  early,  fine  flavor 1 


P.doerP.  5(?'P.10O 


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75  2 


121. 
122. 

123. 


124, 

125. 
126. 


127. 

128. 

129. 
130. 
131. 
132, 
133. 
134. 


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50fS  50 


14 


135.  Omcr  Pasha,  very  large,  light  scarlet,  beautiful,  fine 

flavor 50 

136.  Prinee  Imperial^  heart  shaped,  bright  red,   sweet, 

early,  estimable  for  forcing 1  00 

137.  Prhicessc  royal*  de  IQendon,  splendid  berry 1  00 

138.  Heine  Hor  tense,  large,  fine *. 1  00 

139.  Scarlet  Nonpareil, 1  00 

140.  Sir  Charles  Napieiypointed  cone,  good  flavor,  late.     75 

141.  Triomphe  dc  Gaud,  large,  rounded,  fine  flavor 50 

142.  Yiconitesse  Hericart  de  Theury,  conical,  bright 

scarlet 50 

14*3.    Victoria,  (Trollope)  large,  globose,  deep  scarlet.  .  .     50 
N.  B. — There  is  a  variety  called  -;  Lennig's  White," 
which  we  presume  we  shall  be  able  to  supply  to 
our  correspondents. 

REJECTED  VARIETIES. 

The  Pomological  Convention  of  1858,  rejected  75  varieties,  comprising  a  mass  that 
have  been,  ami  many  which  are  still  palmed  upon  the  public,  who  are  thereby  gross- 
ly deceived.  We  ask  every  one  to  refer  to  that  Rejected  List — to  which  we  add  the 
following  : — 


Admiral  Dundas. 
.Alice  Maud. 
Bishop's  Orange. 
Black  Prince. 
Brighton  Pine. 
Buist's  Prize. 
Captain  Cook. 
Chester. 
Climax  Scarlet. 
Crescent  Seedling, 
Crystal  Palace. 
Columbus. 
Comtesse  de  Marne. 
Gushing. 

Cuthill's  Black  Prini 
Pelice  D'automue. 
Due  de  Brabant. 


Bun  flee  (synonym.) 

Excellente. 

Felten's  Improved  Albany 

Seedling-,  a  deception. 
Goliath  (Kitley's.) 
Harlaem    Orange,    barren 

worthless. 
Honneur  de  Belgique. 
Jenuey  '&  Seedling. 
La  Reine 
Lncy  Fitch. 
Magnum  Bonum. 
Mammoth  Alpine,  synonym, 
McAvoy's  Extra  Red. 
Myatf  s  Eli™,  and  all  his 

other  Seedlings. 
Monroe  Scarlet. 


Nicholsons  Fillbasket. 

Nimrod. 

Petmsj  lv.inia,  Pennsylva- 
nia Pine,  unproductive. 

Prince  of  Wales,  Ingram's. 

Rhode  Island  Seedling. 

Ross  Phoenix. 

Sir  Adair. 

Scott's  Seedling. 

Schneicke's  Pistillate. 

Sterling  Castle  Pine. 

Swainstone's  Seedling. 

"Washington,  unproductive. 

fonag'g  Uerniantow a, pro- 
ved Hovey. 


WHOLESALE   PRICES   OF   STRAWBERRY 
PLANTS. 

When  a  large  number  of  Strawberry  plants  are  wanted  to  form  plan- 
tations for  market  purposes,  the  price  can  be  arranged  by  negotiation, 
and  superior  assortments  will  be  supplied  lower  than  obtainable  else- 
where. Some  of  the  most  abundant  varieties  can  be  supplied  at  $4  to 
$5  per  1000  ;  others,  more  rare,  where  no  wholesale  price  is  named,  will 
be  supplied  at  $10  to  $15  and  $20  per  1000.  The  selections  in  these 
cases  to  be  made  convenient  to  us,  but  with  proper  consideration  and 
liberality  towards  the  purchaser  as  to  the  kinds  he  may  name  and  prefer. 

REMARKS. 

Our  Specimen  Strawberry  Beds  occupy  an  acre  and  a  half,  with  walks 
between  them  :  and  these  being  kept  clean,  there  is  no  possible  chance 
of  any  confusion  or  admixture  of  the  varieties.  The  whole  is  under  the 
management  of  a  skillful  gardener,  with  the  especial  supervision  of  the 
senior  proprietor  (William  R.  Prince).  We,  consequently,  guarankc  &~ 
pmslythe  accuracy  a/ allplmti  emanating  from  us. 


W.  R.  P.  lias  devoted  special  attention  for  the  last  15  years  to  perfect- 
ing our  Collection  by  importations  in  part,  but  principally  by  seeds,  and 
lie  has  striven  to  combine,  as  far  as  possible,  the  following  properties  : 


SEXUALITY  AND  SELECTION  OE  PLANTS. 

Strawberry  Plants  are  of  three  characters  ;  1st,  Staminate.  or  Male, 
sterile ;  2d,  Hermaphrodite,  or  Bisexual,  more  or  less  productive;  3d,  Pistil- 
late, or  Female*  very  productive.  The  first  two  have  been  usually  referred 
to  as  one,  by  ourselves  and  others,  when  speaking  of  impregna'tors-^  the 
term  Staminate  being  usually  applied  to  the  second  as  well  as  the  first 
in  contradistinction  to  the  Pistillate  varieties.  The  Hermaphrodite  or 
Bisexual  class  comprises  two  very  distinct  divisions  :  i$t,  Varieties  pro- 
ducing flowers  that  invariably  combine  the  two  sexes  ;  2d,  Varieties  pro- 
ducing distinct  Bisexual  and  Pistillate  flowers  on  the  same  plant.  AIL 
these  sexual  characteristics,  as  above  stated,  are  normal  a?id  permanent. 
It  is  indispensably  necessary  that  the  Pistillate  varieties  be  accompanied 
by  about  one-twentieth  of 'some  Staminate  or  Hermaphrodite  variety, 
and  they  will  then  prove  invariably  productive.  This  course  was  re- 
commended in  our  Treatise  on  Horticulture,  published  in  1S2S.  since 
which  it  ha>  been  adopted  by  Nicholas  Longworth,  of  Ohio,  and  others, 
but  without  crediting  the  source. 


CULTURE. 

It  is  requisite  that  the  ground  for  Strawberry-Beds  be  perfectly  free 
from  all  weeds  and  their  seeds.  The  preferable  soil  is  a  rich,  firm  loam, 
that  retains  moisture,  but  sufficiently  friable  for  filtration,  which  should 
be  highly  manured  ;  but  the  manure  must  be  decomposed,  without  a  pos- 
sibility of  nauseous  weeds  being  introduced  therewith. 

The' beds  should  be  three  feet  wide,  and  be  planted  with  four  rows  of 
plants  lengthwise,  and  a  foot  apart  each  way.  This  width  will  admit  of 
all  the  fruit  being  gathered  from  the  sides  without  trampling  on  any 
plants.  A  path,  of  about  fifteen  laches  in  width,  should  be  left  between 
the  beds. 

The  best  periods  for  Spring  planting  are  the  month  of  April  for  this 
and  more  northern  latitudes,  and  the  months  of  February  and  March  for 
the  more  Southern  States*  And  for  the  plantations,  after  fruiting,  we 
prefer  the  months  of  August  and  September  in  this  latitude  and  North 
of  it.  and  the  months  of  September  and  October  for  the  more  Southern 
localities.  The  early  autumnal  planting  has  this  superiority — such  plants 
will  produce  a  fair  crop  the  ensuing  aunim*. 

The  formation  of  beds  after  the  manner  above  proposed,  is  especially 
intended  for  the  Pistillate  or  Female  varieties  in  Field  Culture  for  mar- 
ket, as  they  possess  the  great  advantage  of  being  allowed  to  run  together 
in  a  mass,  and  will,  in  this  mode,  bear  profusely,  which  is  the  most  eco- 
nomical and  profitable  course  of  culture  ;  whereas  the  larger  Hermaphro- 
dite varieties  will  not  produce  a  fair  crop  unless  they  are  cultivated  as 
distinct  plants,  or  in  rows,  and  kept  clear  of  runners  at  a  heavy  expense. 
There  can  be  no  such  result  as  a  failure  in  the  crops  of  Pistillate  varie- 
ties (when  accompanied  by  Staminates  or  Hermaphrodites).  Every  Pk- 
t tttats variety  is  productive,  varying  only  in  abundance.    The  Hermaphro- 


elites  may  all  be  deemed  moderate  bearers,  except  where  vre  have  denoted 
otherwise.  In  selecting  an  impregnator  to  plant  among-  Pistillatcs,  it  is 
the  better  course  to  select  a  productive  Hermaphrodite  variety,  as  this 
will  prevent  any  loss  of  space. 

The  remark*  often  made  that  Strawberries  should  not  be  highly  ma- 
nured, or  that  they  should  be  grown  on  poor  soil,  are  utterly  erroneous. 
High  manuring  for  some  unproductive  Hermaphrodites  may  have  a 
greater  tendency  to  develops  their  natural  and  peculiar  character  of 
throwing  out  masses  of  runners,  but,  as  regards  the  Female  or  Pistillate 
plants  which  have  been  specially  and  physically  designed  for  the  produc- 
tion of  fruit,  the  stimulus  of  high  manuring  cannot  do  otherwise  than 
greatly  increase  the  production  of  fruit — the  nature  of  the  female  plant 
not  being  to  waste  itself  in  bloom  and  runners,  but  to  perfect  the  greater 
crop  of  its  berries.    * 

The  Hermaphrodites  or  Staminates  intended  for  impregnating,  should 
}>e  planted  in  distinct  rows  or  beds,  and  not  among  the  Pis  filiates,  as  the 
more  rapid  increase  of  the  former  would  soon  cause  the  bods  to  be  over- 
run with  them. 

Independently  of  the  Alpine  class,  there  are  several  varieties  which 
produce  a  moderate  second  crop  of  fruit  when  grown  in  a  moist  soil  and 
irrigated.  These  are  Nos.  6,  76,  82  and  110,  all  of  which  by  ample  irri- 
gation, may  be  made  to  produce  fruit  here  during  the  hot  months  ;  and 
at  the  South,  where  the  heat  is  so  much  prolonged,  they  become  perpetual 
bearers  when  subjected  to  permanent  regular  irrigations,  and  especially 
so  on  the  banks  of  the  Mississippi,  where  the  soil  is  saturated. 

In  regard  to  hardihood,  all  the  varieties  here  enumerated  will  with- 
.  stand  the  winters  of  the  most  Northern  States  by  simply  covering  the 
beds  with  four  inches  of  straw,  sedge,  hay,  or  with  leaves,  or  leaf-mould 
from  the  forest,  by  which  the  danger  of  the  plants  freezing  out  is  pre- 
vented. Spent  tan  may  be  used  as  a  winter  covering,  to  the  depth  of 
three  or  four  inches  ;  but  it  should  be  removed  very  early  in  the  Spring, 
or  it  will  materially  injure  the  crop.  In  this  latitude  we  find  no  cover- 
ing necessary,  except  for  beds  planted  just  before  the  winter  sets  in.  We 
plant  successfully  from  June  to  December.  No  plant  is  more  sure  of 
auceess  by  the  simplest  culture,  than  the  Strawberry. 

CHINESE  POTATO  OR  YAM— DIOSCOREA. 

This  most  valuable,  nutricious,  and  productive  of  all  Esculents  is  now 
under  succossful  culture  by  ■evoral  thousand  persona,  and  being  perfectly 
hardy  and  ©f  the  easiest  culture,  and  far  superior  in  quality  to  all  other 
Potatoes,  it  cannot  fail  to  be  duly  appreciated  by  all  who' fairly  test  it* 
merits.  Every  attack  upon  this  plant  has  arisen  from  ignorance  or  malic*, 
which  leads  persona  to  condemn  without  investigation.  In  France  the  Ag- 
ricultural Societies  have  awarded  their  Gold  Medals  to  its  cultivators,  and 
all  opposition  has  yieldod  to  'the  triumphant  results  of  investigation  and 
truth,  and  now  this*  Vegetable  is  regularly  vended  in  their  public  market*. 
The  Hon.  Henry  Meigs,  Secretary  of  the  American  Institute  has  made  five 
triumphant  Reports  en  its  successful  culture,  and  its  transcendant  merite, 
as  the  most  nutritious  food  for  man  ;  Dr.  Hollick  of  Now  York,  Dr.  Welling- 
~  ton  of  Jamestown,  N.  Y.,  and  others  have  rendered  to  it  the  highest  encomi- 
^"-  »ms  in  their  published  statements,  and  the  American  Institute  has  twiee 
awarded  their  Silver  Medal  to  Mr.  Prince  for  the  splendid  specimens  he  has 
exhibited.    On  the  1st  October  the  deduced  Prices  will  be  aunounced. 


